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3. The Feeding Value of Apple Pomace. 



BY J. B. LINDSEY. 



There is often considerable discussion in tlie agricultural 

 press and among farmers concerning the value of apple 

 pomace as a food for dairy and beef cattle ; with a view to 

 getting a little positive data, this station instituted a number 

 of experiments, the results of which are here briefly stated. 



It will be seen from the above figures that apple pomace 

 is a carbohydrates feed similar to corn silage. It contains 

 about the same amount of water (four-fifths) , rather less 

 protein and fiber, and a larger proportion of extract matter. 

 Whether the extract matter in the pomace is as valuable, 

 pound for pound, as that contained in the corn, has not 

 been thoroughly demonstrated. 



{IS) Digefitihility of Apple Pomace. 

 The value of a feed cannot always be measured by its 

 composition. A food is valuable as a source of nutrition 

 only in so far as its various constituents can be digested and 

 assimilated. This station has made two different experi- 

 ments to ascertain the digestibility of the pomace, and the 

 detailed results are to be found elsewhere in this report. 

 The summary follows : — 



